Rodge Dowson Posted 24 September , 2008 Share Posted 24 September , 2008 Neil and I are now working on a new book project to cover the story of the 2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers with the B.E.F. in 1914 in detail. As this was a regular army battalion where recruits came from all over we are looking to find any 1914 casualty listings on local War Memorials. So, if you are researching your local memorial and have discovered men from the 2nd L F who died or were killed in 1914 then please would you let us know. We also may include some photos in the book of these Memorials. Local newspaper entries for the same and any obituaries with photos of these soldiers are also welcomed. Many thanks - Rodge Dowson & Neil Drum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 24 September , 2008 Share Posted 24 September , 2008 My web site Prescot Roll of Honour includes the details of Pte 9439 William Rooney of the 2nd Bn., who fell on 26/08/1914. If you can PM me your email address, I'll send over some pictures of the memorials. I have not as yet found a picture of Pte. Rooney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem Posted 24 September , 2008 Share Posted 24 September , 2008 Hi Chaps John George Britton is commemorated on the Fulford War Memorial. There is a photo on my York website. If you want a better quality copy semd me a pm with your email address. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodge Dowson Posted 25 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Thanks very much for the information Steve and Steven.......Regards RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Rodge & Neil The following Stockport area casualties on my website: DALZIEL D (DALZIL) BROWN John Herbert Lees TAYLOR Edward BRIGGS James SEXTON Charles Emery KITCHEN William LEE Frederick MANNION John STREET James CORNERS B (Robert Henry) BARRATT Thomas Herbert COOPER William Feel free to blag as you wish. Fred Lee (26/8/14) may be a tasty one for you - first of three brothers to be killed. I don't have the actual obituaries, if there were any, but they'll be at Stockport Local Heritage Library. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Rodge Here are 30 names from the Roll of Honour [13,000+] within Liverpool Town Hall. This was created, we think, largely from submissions by relatives, but there is no surviving evidence of the method. There are at least as many LF men named whose battalion is not stated. The only info given on the panels is surname, rank, initials and unit. My list is from a recent transcription which has yet to be verified, and probably has at least 10% errors. Nevertheless, this may be useful to you for starters. All are Privates unless stated otherwise: Arrowsmith, F. Bann L/Cpl EJ Bennett, W Benson P Bray J Byrne JJ Dacre WS Daley J Dunbairn T Dunbavin T [suspect duplication of these two] Evans, Sgt GA Gasby T Gilley L/Cpl F Gosling E Holden G Hornby W Kenion Lt HC Kinsman L/Cpl J Langshaw TR Marshall T Massey W Massey Sgt HH McCarthy A Moon F Moran F Staunton T Walker J Ward R Ward WE Wrench A There is also a Dunn R, shown as 6/2 Batt - I have not checked him out but think him more likely to be 2/6th. Good luck Daggers EDIT - sorry I do not have dates and may have jumped the gun. I'll try to look them up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Only two of my long list show up as 1914 casualties: Massey, Pte W, 9456, aged 29, 26/8/14. Walker, Pte Joseph, 1948, 14/9/1914. There is a fairly even spread between war years for those of the list I could track down. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodge Dowson Posted 25 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Only two of my long list show up as 1914 casualties: Massey, Pte W, 9456, aged 29, 26/8/14. Walker, Pte Joseph, 1948, 14/9/1914. There is a fairly even spread between war years for those of the list I could track down. D Thank You Daggers - from Neil & Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodge Dowson Posted 25 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Rodge & Neil The following Stockport area casualties on my website: DALZIEL D (DALZIL) BROWN John Herbert Lees TAYLOR Edward BRIGGS James SEXTON Charles Emery KITCHEN William LEE Frederick MANNION John STREET James CORNERS B (Robert Henry) BARRATT Thomas Herbert COOPER William Feel free to blag as you wish. Fred Lee (26/8/14) may be a tasty one for you - first of three brothers to be killed. I don't have the actual obituaries, if there were any, but they'll be at Stockport Local Heritage Library. John Hi John, many thanks for that from Neil & Me - we have had this one on the back burner with other projects for a good while but now have decided to get stuck into moving it on. Rodge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodge Dowson Posted 22 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 22 November , 2008 Neil and I are now working on a new book project to cover the story of the 2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers with the B.E.F. in 1914 in detail. As this was a regular army battalion where recruits came from all over we are looking to find any 1914 casualty listings on local War Memorials. So, if you are researching your local memorial and have discovered men from the 2nd L F who died or were killed in 1914 then please would you let us know. We also may include some photos in the book of these Memorials. Local newspaper entries for the same and any obituaries with photos of these soldiers are also welcomed. Many thanks - Rodge Dowson & Neil Drum Just to update that we are well on with this title now, ''Contemptible Fusiliers' - Neil is completing a highly detailed unit A- Z Appendix for the book. Thanks Rodge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Hi On Walsall War Memorial John Thomas MALE, Private 627 Hezekial WALKER Private 340 Regards, Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodge Dowson Posted 24 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 24 November , 2008 Hi On Walsall War Memorial John Thomas MALE, Private 627 Hezekial WALKER Private 340 Regards, Graeme Thank You for this information, Graeme Only two of my long list show up as 1914 casualties: Massey, Pte W, 9456, aged 29, 26/8/14. Walker, Pte Joseph, 1948, 14/9/1914. There is a fairly even spread between war years for those of the list I could track down. D Many thanks Daggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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